On hope -- Vicissitudes of nature -- On envy -- An allegory -- On friendship -- On the planets being inhabited words -- Oration on the American independence -- Riches incapable of producing happiness -- On female education -- On contentment -- On the imperfection of human affairs -- Vindication of drunkenness -- Necessity of a fortune in public character -- On avarice -- On fame -- On the informity of human nature -- Directions for the management of youth -- A vision -- On bad neighbors -- The dancing school -- Resignation to providence -- On the utility of dancing -- Effects of gaming -- On agriculture -- On the American independence -- On idleness -- On the disturbances among county people -- On patience -- Disadvantages attending authors -- On curiosity -- On moderation in disputes -- Impropriety of taxing ministers -- On the progress of society -- On civil liberty -- On slander -- On regularity in business -- On revenge -- On the motives of human actions -- Reflections on the month of December -- On an indolent habit -- Servilius and Appius Claudius -- On a miser -- On cheerfulness -- On friendship -- On future rewards & punishm. -- MS. sheet: A moral reflection.
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Each essay is dated, the first two only with the year 1794, most others with day and month. The final essay is dated August 25, 1797.
Original was presented to the University of Missouri--Columbia Libraries by Mrs. Edwin K. Ball, March 14, 1974.
Date issued interpolated from the latest data essay in the volume.
